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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1897
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†SNOICK, adj. 1. Of girls: virgin, chaste (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.).s.Sc. 1897 E. Hamilton Outlaws xviii.:
Mirdin' and gaukieing wi' Chris. It's mair nor a wonder gin she's snoick the day.
2. As a sailors' term: watertight (s.Sc. 1825 Jam.).
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"Snoick adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snoick>
